Michel Alves

Michel Alves
Personal information
Full name	Michel Aluzio da Cruz Alves
Date of birth	March 25, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Pelotas, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2004	Brasil de Pelotas
2005	Vila Nova
2006–2008	Juventude
2009	Internacional
2010	Ceará
2011	Vila Nova
2012	Criciúma
2013–2014	Vasco da Gama
2016–	Botafogo–PB
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 11, 2010; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 11, 2010

Michel Aluzio da Cruz Alves, better known as Michel Alves (Pelotas, 25 April 1981) is a Brazilian football player acting as goalkeeper. He plays for Botafogo da Paraíba

Career

He started in the youth of Brazil Pelotas, was also active in Vila Nova-GO before moving to the Youth. When he reached the youth took a year without playing in the reserve at least one game. But the reward came in 2007 when, despite the club being relegated in the Brazilian Championship, he was one of the goalkeepers melhors championship, arousing interest in several clubs. But with a huge account with the club and the fans, he chose to stay at the club saw.

In late 2008, the youth decided not to renew his contract in a process of cutting spending. Eventually moved to the International, where he became immediate booking of Lauro. Holder was in important matches such as the Copa Suruga Bank 2009.

In 2010, he left Inter and moved to Ceará Sporting Club.